Winery Altos Las HormigasMalbec Terroir Lujan de Cuyo
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Malbec Terroir Lujan de Cuyo from the Winery Altos Las Hormigas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Malbec Terroir Lujan de Cuyo of Winery Altos Las Hormigas in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Malbec Terroir Lujan de Cuyo
Pairings that work perfectly with Malbec Terroir Lujan de Cuyo
Original food and wine pairings with Malbec Terroir Lujan de Cuyo
The Malbec Terroir Lujan de Cuyo of Winery Altos Las Hormigas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or old-fashioned chicken in a pot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Altos Las Hormigas's Malbec Terroir Lujan de Cuyo.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Malbec Terroir Lujan de Cuyo from Winery Altos Las Hormigas are 2017, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Altos Las Hormigas
The Winery Altos Las Hormigas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Lujan de Cuyo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lujan de Cuyo
Luján de Cuyo is a wine-producing sub-region of Argentina's largest viticultural area, Mendoza. Unsurprisingly, Malbec is the region's most-important grape variety, producing Bold, intensely flavored red wines. Excellent wines are also produced here from Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Torrontés. Located in a valley just South of Mendoza City itself, the Luján de Cuyo region is home to some of the most famous names in Argentinean wine.
The wine region of Mendoza
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.
The word of the wine: Terroir
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
